ME6005

PROCESS PLANNING AND COST ESTIMATION

LTPC
3003

OBJECTIVES:

To introduce the process planning concepts to make cost estimation for various products
after process planning
UNIT I
INTRODUCTION TO PROCESS PLANNING
10
Introduction- methods of process planning-Drawing interpretation-Material evaluation steps in
Process selection-.Production equipment and tooling selection
UNIT II
PROCESS PLANNING ACTIVITIES
10
Process parameters calculation for various production processes-Selection jigs and fixtures
election of quality assurance methods - Set of documents for process planning-Economics of
process planning- case studies
UNIT III
INTRODUCTION TO COST ESTIMATION
8
Importance of costing and estimation methods of costing-elements of cost estimation Types
of estimates Estimating procedure- Estimation labor cost, material cost- allocation of over
head charges- Calculation of depreciation cost
UNIT IV
PRODUCTION COST ESTIMATION
8
Estimation of Different Types of Jobs - Estimation of Forging Shop, Estimation of Welding Shop,
Estimation of Foundry Shop
UNIT V
MACHINING TIME CALCULATION
9
Estimation of Machining Time - Importance of Machine Time Calculation- Calculation of
Machining Time for Different Lathe Operations ,Drilling and Boring - Machining Time Calculation
for Milling, Shaping and Planning -Machining Time Calculation for Grinding
TOTAL: 45 PERIODS
OUTCOMES:

Upon completion of this course, the students can able to use the concepts of process
planning and cost estimation for various products.
TEXT BOOKS:
1. Peter scalon, Process planning, Design/Manufacture Interface, Elsevier science
technology Books, Dec 2002.
REFERENCES:
1.
Ostwalal P.F. and Munez J., Manufacturing Processes and systems, 9th Edition, John
Wiley, 1998.
2.
Russell R.S and Tailor B.W, Operations Management, 4th Edition, PHI, 2003.
3.
Chitale A.V. and Gupta R.C., Product Design and Manufacturing, 2nd Edition, PHI,
2002.